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  Who is Viktor Bout, Russia's 'merchant of death' allegedly supplying arms to Yemen's Houthis?

  World | October 09, 2024 20:43 IST

  Bout was one of the world's most wanted men for supplying arms to rebel groups and warlords in Africa. After spending time in prison in the United States and released as part of an exchange deal with Russia, he is reportedly back in international trade by brokering a deal with Yemen's Houthis.

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  'India is a country governed by rule of law': Key observations in Sanjay Bhandari extradition case

  India | November 09, 2022 19:22 IST

  District Judge Michael Snow, who heard the case at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London earlier this year, concluded that there are no bars to him being extradited and decided to send the case to UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman.

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  CBI books alleged arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari, others in Pilatus aircraft deal

  India | June 22, 2019 19:18 IST

  The agency has also booked unidentified officials of the Indian Air Force, the Defence Ministry and Switzerland-based Pilatus Aircraft Limited in the case.

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  2009 Swiss aircraft deal: CBI files case against arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari, IAF officials

  India | June 22, 2019 13:31 IST

  The CBI has earlier registered a preliminary enquiry (PE) on November 11, 2016 to verify the allegations of bribery.

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  Government relaxes Arms Rules to push 'Make in India' initiative

  India | October 30, 2017 19:56 IST

  To boost the 'Make in India' initiative, the government has liberalised the Arms Rules to encourage investment in the manufacturing of arms, ammunition and weapon systems in the country.

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  BJP asks Congress to break silence over Robert Vadra's 'links' with arms dealer

  Politics | October 17, 2017 19:40 IST

  BJP today asked Congress to break "silence" over media reports which claimed that Robert Vadra had "links" with fugitive arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari.

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  After ‘shocking’ raid at ex-Army officer’s house, police nabs Slovenian arms dealer

  India | May 02, 2017 8:23 IST

  Directorate of Revenue Intelligence officials said that the arrests may only be the top of an iceberg as the network of poachers and arms smugglers unravels.

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  Special CBI court acquits arms agent Abhishek Verma in Rheinmetall bribery case

  India | April 26, 2017 15:53 IST

  Abhishek Verma and his wife Anca Maria were today discharged by special CBI court in a case involving alleged payments made to influence the Ministry of Defence in 2011.

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  Varun Gandhi quashes claims of being honey-trapped by arms dealer

  Politics | October 21, 2016 10:44 IST

  BJP MP Varun Gandhi on Thursday denied allegations of being "honey trapped and compromised" by defence middleman Abhishek Verma and said he didn't pass on any "secret data".

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  Arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari booked under Official Secrets Act

  India | October 17, 2016 12:12 IST

  Days after a senior officer of the defence ministry filed a complaint against controversial arms dealer and defence consultant Sanjay Bhandari, the Delhi Police on Sunday booked him under the Official Secrets Act (OSA). The

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  Arms consultant reportedly linked to Robert Vadra to be booked under new blackmoney Act

  India | June 02, 2016 23:12 IST

  New Delhi: The Income Tax department is mulling booking defence consultant Sanjay Bhandari, said to be linked to Robert Vadra in an alleged benami property transaction in London, under the stringent anti-blackmoney law in connection

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  Arms consultant reportedly linked to Robert Vadra to be booked under new blackmoney Act

  India | June 02, 2016 22:49 IST

  New Delhi: The Income Tax department is mulling booking defence consultant Sanjay Bhandari, said to be linked to Robert Vadra in an alleged benami property transaction in London, under the stringent anti-blackmoney law in connection

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  CBI questions Jagdish Tytler in Abhishek Verma case

  India | July 27, 2012 12:42 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 27:  CBI has questioned Jagdish Tytler to verify claims made by arms dealer Abhishek Verma that he was in regular touch with the senior Congress leader and whether these meetings were in

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  I-T may approach Swiss authorities in Abhishek Verma case

  India | June 10, 2012 17:03 IST

  New Delhi, Jun 10: Income Tax department authorities may soon approach the Swiss government to obtain fresh information on the investments and finances of arms dealer Abhishek Verma for its probe against him and his

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  Arms dealer Abhishek Verma, wife held

  India | June 08, 2012 22:51 IST

  New Delhi, Jun 8: Arms dealer Abhishek Verma and his newly-wed Romanian wife were today arrested by CBI for allegedly receiving money from a Swiss arms company to delist them from the companies blacklisted by

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  Hasan Ali Was Khashoggi's Frontman, Says ED Chargesheet

  India | May 07, 2011 19:14 IST

  Mumbai, May 7: International arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi had helped Hasan Ali Khan open his account with UBS, Zurich, to use it to launder tainted money and for the Pune stud farm owner CHF (Swiss